In this class, Steve explains how "the time is near" and "every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him" in Revelation 1 refers to events of the first century as well as the tribulations the Church was going through that John referred to.
When Rev 1:7 says Jesus "is coming with clouds" it is not talking about his physical 2nd coming. Comparing it with Old Testament passages, it is shown to be Jesus' coming in judgment on Jerusalem
Also:
- the Greek word for earth can also be translated land, referring to Israel
- Revelation is an epistle (Greek for letter) like most of the New Testament books.
- Is an allusion to the Trinity in Ch. 1
- Do the 7 spirits (v.4) refer to the Holy Spirit?
- Rev shows Jesus is God, disproving Jehovah's Witnesses.
Steve goes through all the major views on Revelation, explaining the pros and cons of each camp.
You may follow along the lecture with these notes STARTING ON PAGE 12:
http://www.digitalministries.us/steve_gregg/text/crombie_revelation.pdf
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This is the 4th video in a 15 part verse by verse series on Revelation. I will be uploading the remainder soon.
In the meantime, you can listen to free MP3s of the series at
http://thenarrowpath.com/verse_by_verse.html#rev
If interested in the study Biblical prophecy/the end times/last things
(Eschatology), you may also be interested in Steve's other studies:
When Shall These Things Be? (I highly recommend you go through this series first)
http://thenarrowpath.com/topical_lectures.html#esc
Book of Daniel - verse by verse
http://thenarrowpath.com/verse_by_verse.html#dan
The Olivet Discourse - in Matthew
http://theos.org/media/category/14/
(just go to the lectures on Matthew 24)
The Olivet Discourse - in Mark
http://media.theos.org/Steve%20Gregg/GCS/New%20Testament/Mark/24.%20Mark%2013...
http://media.theos.org/Steve%20Gregg/GCS/New%20Testament/Mark/25.%20Mark%2013...
A Topical Look at Isaiah
http://thenarrowpath.com/topical_lectures.html#isa
Book of Isaiah - verse by verse
http://thenarrowpath.com/verse_by_verse.html#isa
Book of Jeremiah - verse by verse
http://thenarrowpath.com/verse_by_verse.html#jer
Book of Zechariah - verse by verse
http://thenarrowpath.com/verse_by_verse.html#zec
Teaching on other Old Testament books dealing prophecy can be found here:
http://thenarrowpath.com/verse_by_verse.html
Also very important to understanding the Bible and the issues of dispensationalism vs non-dispensationalism is:
What are We to Make of Israel? (Does God have two peoples or one?)
http://thenarrowpath.com/topical_lectures.html#isr
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Steve Gregg's book on Revelation
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Revelation - Four Views
A Parallel Commentary by Steve Gregg
(published by Thomas Nelson, 1997)
This truly unique volume has done what no other book has ever done—namely, it has presented the four dominant approaches to the Book of Revelation side-by-side, in parallel columns, for ease of reference. Steve's own views
about Revelation may be learned from his lectures on the subject, but they do not come out in his commentary.
When asked about his reasons for writing the commentary in this non-committal fashion, he answered, "There didn't seem to be any point in writing another commentary defending my personal view of Revelation as correct, since there were already plenty of commentaries out there espousing each respective position.
What was lacking was a book that even-handedly presented the very best arguments for each view, side-by-side. There was not a niche in the field of Revelation literature for another ordinary commentary, but there was, in my opinion, a crying need for one that made this kind of comparison readily accessible.
Besides, by not committing myself to one position, I remain free to change my mind in the future, without having to issue a public retraction!"
This is probably the only commentary on Revelation in which the author does not espouse any view above another, but attempts to give each approach a genuinely
fair hearing, trusting the reader to make his or her own informed decision as to which view to embrace. As a large reference book, this commentary is not likely ever to be a best-seller, but it has received critical acclaim from reviewers of various persuasions. We have yet to see a negative review of the work.
Neither Steve nor the Narrow Path has the book for sale (we don't sell anything). However, if you wish to order the book from Amazon.com, you may go directly to:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0840721285/christiantalkrad/002-712867...
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